Passive design strategies of colonial mosques in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sanusi, Aliyah Nur Zafirah, Azmin, Aida Kesuma, Abdullah, Fadzidah, Kassim, Mohd Hisyammudin
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English; English; English; English
• Published: Springer 2019
• Subjects: NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture; NA2542.36 Sustainable architecture; Architectural components
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78293/1/Front%20cover.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78293/2/Copyright%20page.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78293/3/Contents%20page.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78293/4/1st%20page%20chapter.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78293/5/Back%20Cover.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78293/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Mosque architecture in Malaysia has been classified into three different styles; Vernacular, Colonial and Modern. This paper focused on evaluating the passive design strategies adopted in Colonial style mosques. In general, Colonial building styles were built from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Thi...